complications from liver disease on January 28, 2014. Gustafson's successor as dean of the School of Fine Arts, Darren Lawson, noted that because Gustafson was , people looked up to him both "figuratively and literally... He acted, designed sets, sang, composed, conducted. He did it all. He really was a Renaissance man." And Lawson noted that while Gustafson advocated excellence and high standards in music, he also had a strong sense of humor. Notes References External links "Soli Deo Gloria: The Legacy of Dwight Gustafson (1930-2014)". 1930 births 2014 deaths 20th-century American composers 20th-century American male musicians 20th-century classical composers American classical composers American male classical composers Aspen Music Festival and School alumni Bob Jones University alumni Bob Jones University faculty Florida State University alumni Musicians from Greenville, South Carolina Musicians from Seattle